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to rear its ugly head

to rear its ug·ly head
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too reer its uhg-lee hed]
    • /tu rɪər ɪts ˈʌg li hɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too reer its uhg-lee hed]
    • /tu rɪər ɪts ˈʌg li hɛd/

Definition of to rear its ugly head words

  • phrase to rear its ugly head If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable. 0

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Parts of speech for To rear its ugly head

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to rear its ugly head popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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